Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-11-10
WANTED TO NEIGHBO7.
Modest Demands of "A Woman Who Be-
lieved In Welcoming New Corners.

We moved on the first of the month
into a neighborhood in which we
found ourselves among strangers. We
had been informed by our landlord,
however, that we would find the peo-
pie "sociable and neighborly" in the
vicinity of our new home. This we
found to be true, and we record our
experience, that those who read it
may arm themselves with shot-guns
or other weapons of defense, should
they contemplate coming into our
neighborhood.
We hadn't unpackcd our goods yet,
when long, lank, sallow woman
climbed over the back fence and came
shambling into the house without OBJ
serving the polite custom of first ring
ing the bell.
"rm Mis- Sary Ann Beggs,' she
said by way of formal introduction. 81
thought I'd come right in an, git ac-
quainted fust off an let you know |
was willin' to neighbor with you. If
they's any thing lido jes natchelly love
it's to neighbor with folks, an / liked
your looks the minnit / seed you. l
amt got but n minnit to stay; thought
you might feel more to home if you
had an introduce to some of your
neighbors an knowed they was willin'
to neighbor with you. Pm willin' to
neighbor with anybody that's decent.
But must hurry home. just brung
q ter-cup along, thinkin' mebbe l
could borry it full of coffee. I'm jest
out an hadn't nobody to send for any.
I'm short of sugar, too, an if you
could spare me a tin cup full I'd be
'bleeged to you. You see I'm jest that
neighborly come right in to borry of
you fust thing"
My wife got the woman the things
she wanted and she cleared out after
saying for the nineteenth time that she
"callated on neighborin' with us right
along" Before night she vaulted
lightly over the fence and came in
again.
Here l am agin," she said, cheerily.
Thought mebbe you'd be lonesome
'thout no one to neighbor with.
found myself short o tea for supper
an thought I'd run in an see how you
was gittin' on, an neighbor with you
some more. My -four bar'l played ou1
to-day, an amt had time to go down
town an order another, so if you'll fill
this bag with flour I'll be 'bleeged
Amt got any number forty white
thread, have youP YesP Well, Pc
like to borry your spool, and if you'll
jest stick needle or two in with it IL
like it. Amt got no bread baked
have you? A half loaf is all need
+ and if you could let me have the LOAF
A of butter enough to go with it it'd be {
| favor"
= The meek little wife gave the ''neigh
born all she wanted, and she struck
s bee line for home. We were eatin,
our supper when the lank female ap
t peared again.
G "My man wants to neighbor wit
S you, too. He's bout the size of you
) man. We're goin' to ball to-nigh
and if you'd loan him some danciu
Il boots and white vest he'd be thank
full, brung this cup for little sal,
S and"
An old shotgun of mine was in
Vt corner. lpicked it up and said coldl
S and cruelty, and in dead earnest:
e "You clear out! And don you eve
1t come back while you live. We're nC
in the neighboring business at presen
y Avauntn'
Z She avaunted-and the next day sh
< circulated report throughout tf
!" town to the effect that she had caugl
;, me whipping my wife; that 1 had bee
u in States prison; that Twas half negr,
that our children had been in the n
e form school; that our furniture W;
Is mortgaged; that we were living und,
% an assumed name, and that rewar
T" was offered for my arrest for bigam
+ and highway robbery.-Zenas Dane,
l. Tid-Bhs.